Okanagan College has applied for a text amendment to the zoning of its student residences that would allow it to use them as hotel-style accommodations during the summer months. The application will be circulated with the City of Kelowna’s planning department and a report for council consideration will be prepared. “Offering hotel alternative accommodations during the summer would allow the college to use rooms that would otherwise sit vacant in the summer as an affordable option for families, friends and tourists visiting the community,” wrote Okanagan Director of Campus Planning and Facilities Management Steve Robinson in the application. Robinson said that the revenue generated would help the college to offer affordable student housing and potentially fund future residence building improvements.
